Banana And Date Bread (Gluten And Refined Sugar Free)

• 1 5/8 cups ground almonds
• 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 9/16 cup butter melted
• 3/4 cup dried dates
• 2 large eggs
• 2 2/3 cups bananas ripe
• 7 11/16 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. Preheat the oven to 170u0b0C/GM 3.
2. Add the baking powder, bicarb and salt to the almonds and mix. Set to one side.
3. Take half the dates and put in a food processor with the bananas and whizz up until smooth.
4. Chop the remaining dates. Add 1 tbsp of almonds to this and mix to that the sticky edges of the chopped dates are covered. This keeps them separate and also helps them not drop once added to the mixture.
5. Whisk the eggs into the melted butter in a bowl.
6. Add the banana and date mixture, along with the vanilla extract and cinnamon, and mix again.
7. Add the ground almond mix and whisk until it's all mixed well.
8. Pop in the chopped dates and walnuts and mix again.
9. Put into a lined loaf tin and bake for about an hour. It might need 10-15 mins longer. Eat warm or cold!

ground almonds, baking powder, bicarb soda, salt, butter, dates, eggs, bananas ripe, walnuts, vanilla, ground cinnamon

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Banana-and-Date-Bread-_gluten-and-refined-sugar-free_-1368365 (may not work)